This warning, delivered most often by Republicans, is one with which I concur. Currently, the yearly interest on the debt is around $250 billion. Certainly, there are better ways to…
The laws against marijuana were democratically passed and enacted: they should be enforced, as all laws are supposed to be. This is not the Obama administration, where law enforcement was…
An explosion of a star right here in our fair city has occurred on the corner of 13th and Main Avenue in the Crossroads Shopping Center. Call NASA. Call the…
The community waited for us, anticipating the arrival of hope after a year of struggle. We made ourselves at home on the benches underneath the tarp. “It’s nice to see…
Big problem with this survey is most won’t be able to fully understand it, or read it all if they don’t have all day to do so. The county needs…
Gannon gets excited each week to see the trash trucks come by, but mostly the street sweeper truck. The driver of this truck is named Mike. Every time he goes…
Wells tells a fanciful tale of calling the Blanding Chamber of Commerce and being treated poorly by a spokesman for the organization. As a result, he calls for a “boycott…
According to Durango Police Department transcripts, an officer spoke with Tom Petit in the afternoon on that fateful day. Tom expressed remorse for the note and explained that he had…
I was stunned by the beauty and openness of the land here. I felt safe and truly believed I had found a home. I have raised four kids in this…
My recent visit coincided with the Dec. 29 issue and its look back at the biggest stories of 2017. What a great read! Durango is lucky to have such a…
I have been a resident of Southwest Colorado for a number of years and I am seeing a change that I didn’t expect to see. We – the residents of…
“Hi, I’m a 12-year Durango resident and live downtown, and I am very concerned about your black billowing clouds of smoke. I’m happy for you that you make lots of…
Why not also assign this exercise to the Fort Lewis class that would benefit the most from this kind of exercise? Who knows, they may come up with better ideas…
The San Juan National Forest recently overturned a key decision that would have required a winter closure for recreation trails in the Hermosa Special Management Area that is critical winter…
I was in the Lake Tahoe area last summer, and there are so many people and user conflicts on the trails in the area that they have resorted to what…
Now is the time for women to speak out. And, men must speak up too, with the voice of no tolerance for abuse, regardless of gender! What we are witnessing…
I had a short conversation with the representative who answered the phone. My question was, given that Blanding and so much of the southern part of Utah is dependent on…
So, whatever it is he is whining about, it is not socialism or what “socialists employed by the county” are doing. What he seems to be objecting to is living…
The developer in charge has made a boat-load of money on so many lots by building condos around town, I wish he would do a project where money was not…
I was entering the crossing on a bicycle with the walk light showing double digit seconds remaining. A driver in the second lane did not see me and started moving…
I applaud the Herald for the token articles on or series on matters that strike the hearts of locals when something awful happens. However, I am exceedingly tired of the…
Please contact Rep. Scott Tipton and ask him to vote no on this. Currently, in the lower 48, less than 3 percent of our public lands are designated wilderness. That’s…
So, whatever it is Mr. Thompson is whining about, it is not socialism, or what “socialists employed by the county” are doing. What he seems to be objecting to is…
Do you know which is the only industrialized country that does not recognize this responsibility? Hint: it also happens to be the richest country in the world. It is no…
I look forward to learning the outcome. James Cole Durango
When driving north of Durango, you can see dollars sitting in the trees along the river. The money is just waiting to be harvested from the vehicles that will never…
The language they filed seeks “2,500 foot buffer zones between oil and gas development and occupied buildings, such as homes and schools and vulnerable areas, such as playgrounds and drinking…
Taking it a step further, my husband recently was featured as “Commuter of the Month” due to the fact that he rides his bike 365 days per year in the…
Real character, however, is measured when Mother Nature is not so cooperative. So if you’re a skier or snowboarder who’s a bit bummed for the lack of storms, be thankful…
The sellout tax reform is opposed by 70 percent of the population. The GOP senators are voting their pockets and not for the good of the poor and middle classes.…
